81 FR 67379 - Notice of 30 Day Comment Period for an Environmental Assessment on a Special Use Permit for a Wireless Telecommunication Facility
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)
| Page Range | 67379-67379 | |
| FR Document | 2016-23668 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 67379] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23668] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-MWR-THRO-21168; PPMWTHRO00/PROIESUC1.380000] Notice of 30 Day Comment Period for an Environmental Assessment on a Special Use Permit for a Wireless Telecommunication Facility AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is announcing a 30-day review period for an environmental assessment prepared for a permit request from Verizon Wireless to obtain a right-of-way to replace an existing communication tower with a shorter tower at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota. This notice is issued in accordance with the procedures of Director's Order 53, Special Park Uses. DATES: Comments must be received on, or before October 31, 2016. ADDRESSES: Information on this application process can be obtained by contacting the Superintendent at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, P.O. Box 7, Medora, North Dakota, 58645-0007, or by telephone at 701-623- 4466. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Superintendent Wendy Ross at the address and telephone number listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Theodore Roosevelt National Park (the Park) has received an application from Verizon Wireless to obtain a right of way to replace the park's existing communication tower with a shorter tower to accommodate Verizon Wireless equipment and to mitigate adverse impacts to park resources. The current and proposed telecommunications site, located just northeast of U.S. Highway 85 at the park's east boundary, is in Township 148 North, Range 99 West, in the northwest quarter of Section 26, in McKenzie County, North Dakota. The current tower accommodates U.S. Forest Service equipment as well as communications equipment belonging to the park that would be relocated to the new tower. The proposed project includes removing the current tower and blinking aviation lighting, and constructing a tower not to exceed 190 feet in height, a 12-foot by 30-foot equipment shed, a small graveled parking area, and supporting underground utilities. The new tower would not have blinking aviation lighting. The no-action alternative would result in the park continuing to maintain its current tower and require Verizon to construct a second tower just outside the park boundary. The NPS is continuing to evaluate the proposal pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Telecommunications Act of 1966, and other NPS requirements, policies, and regulations. Impact analyses, including the effects, if any, on cultural resources, will be available for public review on the NPS planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/publicHome.cfm. A 30- day public review period for the environmental assessment will be held after the publishing of this notice. Project related background material, including press releases, site photographs, public scoping material, and other project related documents previously released, are available on the PEPC Web site at the address listed above. Dated: July 13, 2016. Cameron H. Sholly, Regional Director. [FR Doc. 2016-23668 Filed 9-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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Alternative D would eliminate DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The no-action alternative would result
livestock grazing from BLM-managed in the park continuing to maintain its
lands within the Monument boundary National Park Service current tower and require Verizon to
(0 acres and 0 AUMs available) and [NPS–MWR–THRO–21168; PPMWTHRO00/ construct a second tower just outside
adjust two allotment boundaries. All PROIESUC1.380000] the park boundary. The NPS is
livestock-related developments would continuing to evaluate the proposal
be removed, while some fences might be Notice of 30 Day Comment Period for pursuant to the National Environmental
required to exclude livestock from the an Environmental Assessment on a Policy Act, the National Historic
Monument. Special Use Permit for a Wireless Preservation Act, the
Alternative E would reduce AUMs Telecommunication Facility Telecommunications Act of 1966, and
available for livestock grazing by other NPS requirements, policies, and
approximately 50 percent (making AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. regulations. Impact analyses, including
19,388 AUMs available) and close ACTION: Notice; request for comments. the effects, if any, on cultural resources,
Larkspur Park kipuka to grazing. This will be available for public review on
alternative would adjust two allotment SUMMARY: The National Park Service
the NPS planning, Environment, and
boundaries and make 272,900 acres (NPS) is announcing a 30-day review
Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at:
available for grazing. No net gain in period for an environmental assessment
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/
livestock-related infrastructure would prepared for a permit request from
publicHome.cfm. A 30-day public
be allowed. Verizon Wireless to obtain a right-of-
review period for the environmental
The land use planning process was way to replace an existing
assessment will be held after the
initiated on June 28, 2013, through a communication tower with a shorter
publishing of this notice. Project related
Notice of Intent published in the tower at Theodore Roosevelt National
background material, including press
Federal Register, notifying the public of Park, North Dakota. This notice is
releases, site photographs, public
a formal scoping period and soliciting issued in accordance with the
scoping material, and other project
public participation in the planning procedures of Director’s Order 53,
related documents previously released,
process. Four scoping meetings were Special Park Uses.
are available on the PEPC Web site at
held in July 2013 in Arco, Carey, DATES: Comments must be received on, the address listed above.
Rupert, and American Falls, Idaho. or before October 31, 2016.
Based on public input regarding Dated: July 13, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Information on this
relevant issues to consider in the Cameron H. Sholly,
application process can be obtained by
planning process and BLM goals and contacting the Superintendent at Regional Director.
objectives, the BLM formulated the five Theodore Roosevelt National Park, P.O. [FR Doc. 2016–23668 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am]
alternatives considered and analyzed in Box 7, Medora, North Dakota, 58645– BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
the Draft MMP Amendment/Draft EIS. 0007, or by telephone at 701–623–4466.
Because nominations for the designation
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of areas of critical environmental DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Please contact Superintendent Wendy
concern (ACECs) were previously
analyzed for the 2007 MMP, the BLM Ross at the address and telephone National Park Service
did not solicit new ACEC nominations number listed above.
[NPS–WASO–NRNHL–21915;
during scoping. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Theodore
PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000]
Following the close of the public Roosevelt National Park (the Park) has
review and comment period, the Draft received an application from Verizon National Register of Historic Places;
MMP Amendment/Draft EIS will be Wireless to obtain a right of way to Notification of Pending Nominations
revised in preparation for its release as replace the park’s existing and Related Actions
the Proposed MMP Amendment and communication tower with a shorter
Final EIS. The BLM will respond to tower to accommodate Verizon Wireless AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
substantive comments by making equipment and to mitigate adverse ACTION: Notice.
appropriate revisions to the document impacts to park resources.
The current and proposed SUMMARY: The National Park Service is
or explain why a comment did not soliciting comments on the significance
warrant a change. telecommunications site, located just
northeast of U.S. Highway 85 at the of properties nominated before
Before including your address, phone
park’s east boundary, is in Township September 2, 2016, for listing or related
number, email address, or other
148 North, Range 99 West, in the actions in the National Register of
personal identifying information in your
northwest quarter of Section 26, in Historic Places.
comment, you should be aware that
McKenzie County, North Dakota. The DATES: Comments should be submitted
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may current tower accommodates U.S. Forest by October 17, 2016.
be made publicly available at any time. Service equipment as well as ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via
While you can ask us in your comment communications equipment belonging U.S. Postal Service to the National
to withhold your personal identifying to the park that would be relocated to Register of Historic Places, National
information from public review, we the new tower. The proposed project Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., MS 2280,
cannot guarantee that we will be able to includes removing the current tower Washington, DC 20240; by all other
and blinking aviation lighting, and carriers, National Register of Historic
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constructing a tower not to exceed 190 Places, National Park Service, 1201 Eye
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1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2. feet in height, a 12-foot by 30-foot St. NW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC
equipment shed, a small graveled 20005; or by fax, 202–371–6447.
Timothy M. Murphy, parking area, and supporting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
BLM Idaho State Director. underground utilities. The new tower properties listed in this notice are being
[FR Doc. 2016–23566 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] would not have blinking aviation considered for listing or related actions
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on, or before October 31, 2016. | |
| Contact | Please contact Superintendent Wendy | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 67379 |
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